Sanitary cut-off for tubes and the like



7, 1934-. Q COPE 1,969,455

SANITARY CUT-0FF FOR TUBES AND THE LIKE Filed May 7, 1932 4 IIIIIIIIIA 'l'gl' lll l lfl] Q J INVENTOR. \M) Con/1 E. (0P5 Patented Aug. 7, I934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SANITARY CUT-OFF FOR TUBES AND THE Cora E. Cope, San Antonio, Tex.

Application May 7, 1932, Serial No. 609,798

1 Claim. (01. 221-60) This invention relates to an improved sanitary nating in pivots 6 pivotally mounted on the neck cut-off mechanism for tubes containin iff rent in indentures 7 clearly disclosed in Figures 2 substances; however, my invention as illustrated and 4. i in the drawing has particular reference to a tooth In Figure 3 is illustrated the oscillating movepaste tube. ment of the cut-off member 3 in an upright posi- The primary object of my invention is to protion, pivotally mounted on the threaded neck 5. vide a conventional sanitary cut-off for tooth Cut-off member 3 has a'frictional clearance at paste tubes accessibly mounted thereon, and to the mouth of the neck 5 to effect a clean cut of eliminate and prevent the tooth brush from conthe paste when dispensed and as desired, which tacting the mouth of the tube which is very inis clearly shown in Figure 4'and is illustrated by sanitary where several or even one person is the simple construction of the twisted wire formusing a certain brand of paste, whereby the acing the cutff, v cumulation of germs on the mouth of the tube While only one form of each element in the which is the direct cause of many mouth diseases invention has been described herein it should be is entirely prevented. understood that the invention is capable of con- Another Obj of y invention is in the ov siderable variation, and such variation as is withconstruction whereby it is so constructed that in the scope of the annexed claim is considered it can be applied to the ordinary paste tube withwithin the spirit of the invention. out interfering with the conventional screw cap. I 1m Still another object is in the particular shape In combination with a collapsible tube con- 73 of the convenient handles whereby the -Off can tainer having a shoulder at one end terminating be actuated w t the Operator's thumb to cause in an extended reduced neck provided with a disan oscillating movem nt f the and charge port longitudinally therethrough and a a d f th p s of the ut-0 one or the closure cap therefor, a cut-off device attached to other handle will extend beyond the mouth of t discharge end of said container, Said cut ofi 80 the tube, due to the pe manner the handles device being constructed from a single length of are bent. suitable wire bent into the form of a U, the in- Another feature of my inV IS the slmple termediate portions of the wire between the ends construction and the economical manufacturing of the leg members of the U and the fr ends r cost. of the wire being bent upon themselves and twist- With these chief objects in view, the invention ed to for oppositely and upwardly directed has particular reference to its salient features of handle members, the free ends of the w being Construction and arrangemenfi by which the Sam bent inwardly at substantially right angles to the Objects are attained, and Whlch W be i f legs of the U to form pivots which engage reeted the 9011156 the followmg descnptlon cesses in opposite sides of the tube neck adjacent 0f detall and IHuStTaiEmnS- the ends of the leg members of the U, whereby In the accompanymg drawmg like characters the cut-off device is pivotally mounted on the f reference indicate like parts in the several container neck in such position that when oscil- VIEWS and; lated in either direction by means of the handles 40 Figure 1S a 3 elevatmnal Showmg the closed end of the U is passed over the port my i apphed to the E in the end of the neck when the closure is re- 2 1s front elevatlonal w1 th the moved to sever the extruded ribbon of paste, and convent lonal scrflew cap e and having my thereafter is swung through an arc and brought Cut-Off m an upnght posmonto rest on the shoulder of the tube to permit the 100 Figuire 3 is aiside elevetmml w showing the subsequent attachment of the cap on the neck.

invention apphed and its oscillating movement. CORA E COPE Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing the invention in detail and the novel construction thereof.

Proceeding now more in detail with the draw- 105 ing, attention is directed to Figure 1, in which is illustrated the invention applied to the tube 1. In this view the tube 1 is fully assembled, hav- 3 ing the screw cap 4 thereon also showing the a convenient handles 2 on opposing sides, termi- 110 

